GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |